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United Teases Premium Service Between Los Angeles And Boston

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 25, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments

a seat and seats in a plane

United is testing out lie-flat beds for a couple months on flights between Los Angeles and Boston.

United Airlines operates premium transcontinental service routes between three city pairs:

  • Los Angeles ⇄ Newark
  • San Francisco ⇄ Newark
  • Boston ⇄ San Francisco

> Read More: Premium Transcontinental Service on United: Free Hot Meals in EconomyPlus + Boston Expansion

Logically, it would make sense to add Los Angeles to the mix, especially because JetBlue offers it celebrated Mint service between LAX and BOS.

Starting on October 28, 2018, the 2-3 daily nonstop flights between LA and Boston shift from 737s to two cabin 757-200s featuring lie-flat beds. Fares are quite reasonable in the forward cabin in late autumn:

a screen shot of a plane

On the one hand, it is no surprise that United would do this: once seasonal transatlantic flights stop, extra aircraft are available. United also is taking delivery of additional used aircraft. We’ve seen lie-flat service between Newark and Seattle and Washington Dulles and LAX/SFO in the past during the “slower” months.

On December 19th, however, the 757-200s disappear and the 737-800s return…through end of schedule.

a screenshot of a flight schedule

So what’s the point? I’m speculating here (United’s not commenting on this issue right now), but I think United is testing the waters. If it can start selling out front cabins during the lie-flat trial, perhaps lie-flats will remain.

When United has run lie-flat beds on routes that are not officially “Premium Service” in the past there are no Saks Fifth Avenue blankets, no pillows at all, and no amenity kits. Meal service was also just like any other non-premium transcontinental flight. I hope United considers that in order to win traffic from JetBlue, it must provide a higher level of service.

As much as I love United, I find it so difficult to justify United over JetBlue on a transcon route. My JetBlue Mint flight from New York to Los Angeles remains the best domestic flight I’ve ever taken. Period.

CONCLUSION

Right now the lie-flats beds are just a tease between October 28th and December 18th. But change must start somewhere and if United sees the business case, I’m certain we’ll see better planes on that route even beyond.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. emercycrite Reply
    July 26, 2018 at 8:32 am

    JetBlue all the way.

  2. Sam Roecker Reply
    July 26, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    Interesting placeholder with the 738… very similar capacity and the same 16 seats up front. The international 752’s are 16/153 and 738s are 16/~150. I totally agree, I think United is testing the waters here.

    • Matthew Reply
      July 26, 2018 at 12:14 pm

      That’s a great observation Sam!

  3. Marissa Reply
    July 27, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    I travel through Denver a lot to SFO, LAX, IAD, and EWR and frequently there are widebodies or 757s with lie-flats although no other amenities. However, I will nap a lot on these flights and since they are usually on time will take them over b737s any day.

  4. Pingback: Lie-Flat Award Seats on Select Routes from Cleveland – Dream to Destination

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